Catch the Gold in Our Veins Exhibit at the Ayala Museum until May 26!

Inspired by the ancient histories of the East Indies, Indochina, and the Philippines – Gold in Our Veins is a changing exhibit of the museum that reimagines antiquity in a series of portraits by Mark Lewis Lim Higgins. The exhibit opened last February 22, 2019, but you can still catch it until May 26, 2019, at the Ayala Museum, Makati City.

Apart from the works of Mark Lewis Lim Higgins, the exhibit also features objects from the Ayala Museum’s collection that Higgins handpicked himself in order to expand the narrative of the exhibition. In this manner, the museum’s objects will be exhibited for the first time beyond their cultural and historical significance.

A bit of a deep dive into some of the portraits in our #GoldInOurVeins exhibit:Not originally meant to be a pair,…

This is Mark Higgins’ second solo exhibition in the country. His contemporary paintings feature aristocratic men and women, ancient sea routes, scripts, and sacred idols among others. Collectively, his works commemorate Southeast Asia’s complex heritage and shared culture from the Philippine perspective. Included in this exhibit is a selection of indigenous textiles, Philippine archaeological gold, and ceramics from the Ayala Museum collection.

Ayala Museum in partnership with the BPI Foundation and Mercedes Zobel presentsGOLD IN OUR VEINSMark Lewis Lim HigginsGold in Our Veins tells the story of a re-imagined antiquity through a series of portraits inspired by the ancient histories of Indochina, the East Indies, and the Philippine Archipelago.Together with these works of art are objects from the Ayala Museum’s collection handpicked by Higgins himself to expand the exhibition’s narrative.This exhibit celebrates the complex heritage and shared culture of Southeast Asia from the Philippine perspective. Elevated with a selection of Philippine archaeological gold, indigenous textiles, and Chinese and Southeast Asian tradeware ceramics from the Ayala Museum collection, all showcased in an installation created by acclaimed scenographer, Gino Gonzales.Gold in Our Veins will be on show from 21 February to 26 May 2019 at the ground floor gallery of the Ayala Museum.